Haryana assembly elections: 22.7% voter turnout till 11 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: About 22.7% of the total voters have cast their mandates till 11 am in the Haryana assembly elections, which are underway on Saturday.
The state, which is going to be crucial for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opponent Congress, is voting in one phase.
Voting began at 7 am in the morning and it will continue till 6 pm.
With Congress hoping to return to power after 10 years, the BJP is aiming for the third consecutive term.
The key candidates, who are contesting the polls, are Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat, JJP leader Dushyant Chautala.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to play the role of a kingmaker in the polls.
A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in the election.
In the last assembly elections which were held in 2019, the BJP had won 40 seats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, "Voting is taking place today for the Haryana Assembly elections. I appeal to all voters to be a part of this holy festival of democracy and set a new record of voting.
"On this occasion, my special best wishes to all the young friends of the state who are going to vote for the first time."
आज हरियाणा विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए वोटिंग है। सभी मतदाताओं से मेरी अपील है कि वे लोकतंत्र के इस पावन उत्सव का हिस्सा बनें और मतदान का एक नया रिकॉर्ड कायम करें। इस अवसर पर पहली बार वोट डालने जा रहे राज्य के सभी युवा साथियों को मेरी विशेष शुभकामनाएं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 5, 2024
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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